Tuesday, 9 May 2017 – Putting questions to members of the executive is one of the ways in which Parliament exercises oversight over executive action. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday 11 May, at 14h00, appear before the National Assembly to reply to questions from Members of Parliament.
According to the rules of the National Assembly, questions to the Deputy President must be scheduled once a month when Parliament is in session.
The rules also state that questions must be limited to six questions and to a total time of three hours, including supplementary questions. Questions directed at the Deputy President must be submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly at least 16 calendar days before the question day on which they are to be answered – for the Speaker’s approval as complying with the rules and guidelines of the Rules Committee of the Assembly.
To see the questions coming up on 11 May, please click here: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/1af89b52-d7b9-4753-b764-3fd48b438db7.pdf
Media who don’t have Parliamentary access permits and wish to attend the sitting on Thursday, media wishing to broadcast live or wishing to obtain a live feed of proceedings and photographers should send their details by 12 noon on Wednesday 10 May to:
- Manelisi Ntsodo (mntsodo@parliament.gov.za, 021 403 8494, 081 716 2021
- Masego Dlula (mdlula@parliament.gov.za, 021 403 8141, 081 715 9398
Details needed are: full name, media, designation (writer, photographer, for example). Media wishing to broadcast live from Parliament should include details of essential vehicles and equipment they wish to bring onto the precinct.
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